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Denial Trends in 2026: What Healthcare Providers Need to Prepare For
Denial rates are rising, and 2026 brings even tougher challenges for healthcare providers. With payer AI audits, stricter documentation standards, and new CMS prior authorization rules, practices of every size face higher rejection risks. This blog explores the top denial trends shaping 2026, practical steps providers can take now, and how strategies should adapt depending on practice size.
How to Fix Delayed Payments in General Surgery Billing Services
Delayed payments are a major challenge in general surgery billing services, leaving practices with stalled claims and disrupted revenue cycles. This blog explores actionable solutions—from A/R analysis and coding corrections to appeals and outsourcing—that help physicians recover faster and keep their billing on track.
How to Conduct an Internal Mock Audit of Your Oncology Practice Billing and Coding
Conducting an internal mock audit is critical for oncology practices. This step-by-step guide explains how to improve coding accuracy, reduce denials, and secure compliance for high-cost oncology claims. Protect your revenue cycle with regular billing and coding audits.
Top 10 Signs Your Practice Needs Denials Management Services
Denials Management Services help practices lower claim denials, recover lost revenue, and strengthen the revenue cycle—here are 10 warning signs your practice may need them.
Medical Billing and Credentialing Services Companies in Illinois
Managing a healthcare practice in Illinois comes with challenges — from payer enrollment to billing compliance. This blog explains why medical billing and credentialing services are essential, the hurdles practices face, and how the right partner can help you optimize operations and protect revenue.
Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Oncology Billing Vendor About Prior Authorizations
Prior authorizations (PAs) are one of the biggest hurdles in oncology billing. Asking the right questions when choosing a billing partner ensures faster approvals, fewer denials, and stronger revenue cycle performance. Here are the 10 essential questions to evaluate your oncology billing vendor’s PA process.
CMS-1500 Form in Medical Billing: Key Fields, Common Mistakes and How to Fill it
The CMS-1500 Form is essential for billing professional healthcare services. This step-by-step 2025 guide explains how to complete it correctly, avoid errors, and speed up claim reimbursements.
Top 10 Best Medical Credentialing Services & Companies in USA
Choosing the right credentialing partner is key for smooth payer enrollment, faster approvals, and fewer denials. This blog reviews the Top 10 Best Medical Credentialing Services & Companies in the USA, helping providers find trusted options for compliance and revenue growth.
Best Medical Billing Companies for Your Practice
Finding the best medical billing company in 2025 is critical for practice success. This guide explains how to evaluate RCM services, technology, pricing models, and compliance to maximize revenue and reduce denials.
Choosing the Right ABA Billing Company: Top 10 Questions to Ask Before You Sign
Finding the right ABA billing partner is crucial for reducing denials and improving reimbursement. This guide covers 10 key questions providers should ask before signing with a billing partner, plus red flags to watch for and compliance insights.
Top 5 Medical Billing Mistakes Hurting Your Pain Management Practice
Billing errors can hurt your pain management practice. Learn the top 5 mistakes and how to improve your compliance and protect your revenue.
Oncology Charge Capture Master Checklist: 8 Overlooked Revenue Items
A strong Oncology charge capture audit checklist is essential for preventing revenue loss in cancer care. From overlooked physician services to outdated CDM codes, this guide outlines 8 critical items practices must audit to improve billing accuracy, strengthen compliance, and protect margins in today’s high-cost oncology environment.
Top 10 Denials in Medical Billing That Most Clinics Still Overlook
The Top 10 Denials in Medical Billing often come from overlooked details that disrupt payments. This blog explains hidden rejection reasons—like NPI mismatches, POS errors, and benefit exhaustion—and how clinics can prevent them.
Billing for Trigger Point Injections: Avoiding Common Coding Mistakes in Pain Management Billing:
Billing for trigger point injections in pain management often leads to denials when coding is incorrect. This blog highlights common mistakes and how to avoid them.
E/M Coding in Oncology: Updates for Initial Hospital Care (99221–99223) and Patient Visits
Oncology billing is changing. Learn how updates to E/M Codes for Oncology CPT (99221–99223, 99212–99215) impact compliance, documentation, and reimbursement in 2024.
Is Your RCM Partner Failing? Key Metrics for Evaluating Best Oncology Billing Companies
Is your RCM partner underperforming? A best oncology billing companies evaluation helps oncology practices measure AR, denials, and appeal outcomes. Learn which metrics to track and how to ensure billing partners deliver consistent revenue performance.
Top 10 Medical Billing Services for Small Practices in the USA
Medical billing can be challenging for small practices in the USA. This blog explores the top 10 essential medical billing services designed to help simplify operations, reduce costs, and increase revenue.
Decoding Denial Code CO-97: Common Scenarios and How to Fix Them
Denial Code CO-97 is one of the most common medical billing denials, often linked to bundled services and payer rules. This blog explores real-world scenarios, causes, and proven solutions to help providers reduce CO-97 denials, improve compliance, and safeguard revenue cycle performance.
How to Select the Best Medical Billing Company in Florida for Your Practice
Healthcare providers in Florida face billing challenges from coding errors to payer denials. Discover the best medical billing company in Florida and see why MBW RCM is the #1 choice for improving collections, reducing denials, and ensuring compliance across specialties.
How Do Accounts Payable and Receivable Affect a Medical Office?
Accounts payable and receivable are critical for medical office cash flow and stability. This blog explains how AP and AR affect operations, challenges practices face, and best practices to manage them effectively.